PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Kalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiral Stairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalil's entrance music is Black Rob - Whoa!. A fine choice. Khaled Kalil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spiral Stairs's chin.

Kalil
vs
Stairs

200 cm
22
295 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

205 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)
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Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khaled Kalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spiral Stairs!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stairs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kalil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Spiral Stairs has been cut.

Stairs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kalil tries to improve position but can't.
Kalil is working hard here to advance position.

Stairs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalil on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalil tries to get out of the position.
Stairs is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Stairs working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stairs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kalil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stairs is controlling him well.
Stairs controlling from side mount.
Kalil tries to improve position but can't.
Kalil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stairs has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Stairs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stairs tries to advance to mount but Kalil denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil is looking for a sweep.

Stairs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Stairs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kalil some visible discomfort.
Stairs wants to control but Kalil is keeping him busy.
Stairs working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalil wants to get back to his feet but Stairs is dominant here and he's now got Kalil's back!

Stairs looking for the choke but no joy.

Stairs working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stairs avoiding Kalil 's attempts to control his hands.
Stairs has the hooks in. Kalil is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Well, with Stairs on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kalil is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Kalil is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Stairs gets his way!
Kalil is keeping busy.
Kalil is trying to remain composed but Stairs is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stairs trying to control momentarily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Stairs. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Stairs gets his hands free as Kalil looks to control.
Kalil trying to get back to his feet but Stairs is in full control for now.
Kalil rolls, trying to escape but Stairs keeps control of the position.
Stairs not allowing Kalil to control his hands.
Stairs lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Kalil defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stairs's arms.
Kalil trying to get back to his feet but Stairs is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spiral Stairs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spiral Stairs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stairs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kalil misses with a head kick.
Stairs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stairs avoids the head kick by Kalil.
Stairs goes for a double leg but Kalil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kalil continues to drive forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalil. That's going to slow Stairs down.
Kalil checks the leg kick.
Kalil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kalil scores with a leg kick.
Kalil feints and then cracks Stairs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stairs down.
Kalil lands a leg kick that knocks Stairs off balance momentarily.

Stairs has Kalil up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalil misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stairs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Stairs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalil lands with a slapping head kick.
Kalil throws a chopping leg kick but Stairs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stairs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kalil defends it well.
We've been told by Kalil's head coaches at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Stairs has Kalil up against the cage in a clinch.

Kalil manages to break the clinch.
Kalil misses with a body kick.
Kalil throws a sloppy head kick and Stairs moves out of range easily.
Kalil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spiral Stairs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalil throws a sloppy head kick and Stairs moves out of range easily.
Stairs throws a hook but Kalil blocks it.
Kalil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stairs throws a nice looking combination but Kalil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khaled Kalil is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kalil.
Stairs throws a nice looking combination but Kalil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalil misses with a head kick.
Kalil misses with a body kick.
Stairs checks a low kick from Kalil.
Kalil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stairs throws a nice looking combination but Kalil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stairs has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalil misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalil throws a front kick that sends Stairs stumbling back into the cage.
Kalil throws a leg kick but Stairs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stairs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalil. Kalil obviously looking to wear him down.
Stairs dives in for a single leg takedown but Kalil sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stairs misses with a looping left.
Kalil thinks about countering with a head kick.
Stairs tries to clinch up
and Kalil counters with a leg kick.
Stairs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stairs moves out of range of the body kick.
Stairs with the counter takedown but Kalil avoids it easily.
Stairs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kalil counters with a nice leg kick.
Khaled Kalil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiral Stairs.
Kalil throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stairs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kalil swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kalil.
Kalil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalil tries to work over Stairs's front leg with a kick but Stairs checks it.
Kalil throws the kick towards the body but Stairs avoids it.
Kalil throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Stairs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalil moves away.
Stairs misses the shot to the body.
Kalil tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalil defending well as Stairs loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Stairs blocks the leg kick.
Kalil lands a leg kick that knocks Stairs off balance momentarily.
Kalil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stairs.
Kalil misses with a body kick.
Stairs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stairs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalil sprawls well. Kalil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stairs gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stairs misses.
Khaled Kalil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stairs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalil throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stairs avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kalil.
Kalil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stairs avoids the head kick by Kalil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stairs looks to throw the jab but Kalil is out of range.
Stairs blocks a leg kick.
Kalil swats away the attempt to clinch by Stairs.
Kalil throws a head kick that half lands.
Stairs throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Kalil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spiral Stairs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kalil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stairs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stairs. Kalil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stairs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kalil connects with a high kick.
Stairs throws a right hand that Kalil ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalil also avoids with ease.
Stairs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalil.
Kalil throws a sloppy head kick and Stairs moves out of range easily.
Kalil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalil throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kalil scores with a leg kick.
Kalil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stairs. That did some damage!
Stairs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalil throws a sloppy head kick and Stairs moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kalil

and Stairs counters with a takedown into side control.
Stairs wants to control but Kalil is keeping him busy.

Stairs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kalil, who protects the arm well.
Stairs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kalil is trying to control Stairs's posture but Stairs avoids it.
Kalil manages to get back to half guard.
Stairs is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Kalil makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kalil checks a leg kick.
Kalil keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stairs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stairs is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kalil knocks Stairs to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Stairs tries to improve position but can't.
Stairs is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kalil's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stairs tries to get to full guard but Kalil has control of the leg.
Stairs keeps trying to improve his position.
Stairs manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stairs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Spiral Stairs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kalil trying to control but Stairs is working from the bottom.
Kalil won't allow Stairs to sweep him here.
Kalil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kalil preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kalil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stairs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stairs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalil looks for the body kick but Stairs saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Stairs. Those never looked like landing.
Stairs checks the leg kick.
A head kick from Kalil lands but Stairs takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Kalil. No joy for Stairs on that attempt.
Kalil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalil misses with a kick to the body.
Stairs swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Kalil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Kalil!
A very excited looking Khaled Kalil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Spiral Stairs was interviewed post fight and said 'The fight's not over until my opponent tests clean for drugs...and given his history in that regard, this fight is probably a No Contest.'.